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Live Recap: Kevin Morby with Coco at The Vic
The Vic Theatre hosted a Halloween party with Kevin Morby and Coco this past Monday night.
Kicking off the evening, the members of Coco (Maia Friedman, Dan Molad, and Oliver Hill) took the stage with make up that paid homage to DĆa de Muertos. The project of Coco began in 2019 when Friedman, Molad, and Hill came together as friends to start collaborating on music, after having played in other bands separately. That same collaborative spirit carried over to their live performance, as the bandmates continued to swap instruments and rotate around the stage during their 45 minute set. Cocoās performance started off with very mellow vibes, but the energy remained dynamic and intensified towards the end. The band also shared that this was their first real tour, saying āWeāre about half way through our tour opening up for Kevin Morby and itās our first time in Chicago.ā Mondayās show was my first experience with Coco, but I canāt wait to hear more from them and see whatās next.
Next up, Kevin Morby and his bandmates hit the stage to a backdrop stating āThis Is A Photograph,ā which is the title of Morbyās latest studio album released earlier this year. Fittingly, the first song performed was the title track of that new album, followed closely by several other tracks off the same record, like āBittersweet, TNā and āRock Bottom.ā Between performing the newer songs, Morby took the time to share his gratitude with the crowd for showing up on such a busy night, saying, āWe know thereās a lot going on tonight. Itās like a choose your own adventure, so thank you for choosing this adventure.ā
The bandmates sharing the stage with Morby did a phenomenal job of breathing life into the songs, filling in the live arrangements with backing vocals as well as the flute and saxophone in addition to more traditional instruments. Morby made sure to keep the crowd not only sonically captivated, but visually captivated as he glided around the entire stage donning a gold fringe jacket and glitter face paint. During the performance of āFive Easy Pieces,ā Morby made his way right to the front of the stage to closely connect with the audience, but one of his most memorable interactions of the night was when he twirled around a set of nunchucks and then proceeded to toss some candy out to the crowd in honor of Halloween.
While the setlist leaned heavy with new material for the first half, Morby made sure to sprinkle in bits of older materialā such as āNo Haloā from 2019ās Oh My God, which he introduced by inviting the crowd to participate in by clapping along to the beat. Another all-time fan favorite was of course āCity Music,ā which Morby dedicated to Chicago, saying āthis is one of my favorite cities.ā Speaking of Chicago and music, Morby and his bandmates concluded the main part of the set with a performance of āGoodbye to Good Timesā with a guest appearance from Chicago musician Colin Croom. The evening concluded with an encore of āBeautiful Strangersā and āHarlem River.ā
See where you can catch Kevin Morby on tour next here, and check out the photo recap of the evening below.
Live Recap: Young the Giant with Danielle Ponder at Aragon Ballroom
This past Thursday night, the Aragon Ballroom hosted a feel-good show from Young The Giant and Danielle Ponder as part of the American Bollywood Tour.
The night kicked off with singer-songwriter Danielle Ponder from Rochester, New York. I had listened to Ponder a bit on Spotify and already couldnāt wait to see her perform live, but her powerhouse vocals absolutely blew me (and everyone else at the venue) away. Right from the jump, Ponder filled the ballroom with her rich, soulful voice and poetic lyricism. Ponder also had a sense a humor and introduced her song āSomeone Like Youā by asking all the singles in the crowd to make some noise while sharing her frustration with the dating app Hinge (I think most singles can relate to that sentiment). Later on in the set, Ponder shared that she used to be a public defender, but Iām so glad sheās now able to share her musical talent with us all. In addition to her own songs, Ponder performed a chilled out cover of āCreepā by Radiohead. āBeing on a stage like this means everything to me,ā she told the audience, but I would bet this wonāt be her biggest stageāsoon sheāll be headlining even larger rooms.
Next up, the stage was set for headliners Young the Giant, with risers placed on both sides of the stage. The band entered the stage to a backdrop of hazy blue lighting, before launching into their song āAmerican Bollywood,ā which is the namesake of their tour and the title of their four-part album that has been released in increments this year. Similarly to the structure of the new album, the live performance was broken up into different acts for different clusters of songs, and between each act, the house speakers played different audio interludes to break them up.
Young the Giant performed the majority of the American Bollywood songs like āCult of Personalityā and āDancing in the Rainā interlaced with other fan favorites from their earlier discography. Most notably, āCough Syrupā elicited an immediate response of enthusiastic screams after the first few chords rang out. I feel like very few songs evoke that kind of immediate response, so it was incredible to witness that moment, and something that makes live music continue to be such a beautiful experience.
No matter what song the band was playing throughout the night, lead vocalist Sameer Gadhia remained captivating as he made sure to wander to both ends of the stage and connect with fans in the front, and the entire band occasionally rotated their placement on stage, which kept their performance dynamic and engaging.
Another fan favorite, āMy Bodyā closed out the last act before the three-song encore, hinting that the show was winding down but there was still more to come in the encore. The final three songs consisted of āSuperposition,ā āMind Over Matter,ā and āSilvertongue.ā
If you get the chance, donāt miss out on the American Bollywood tourāsee the remaining dates here, and check out the photo recap below.
Live Recap: Father John Misty at Riverside Theater
On Monday October 3rd, Father John Misty made his grand return to Milwaukee for his first show there since June of 2019 (then at the BMO Harris Pavilion) and his first indoor show there since he played The Pabst back in September of 2018. Taking the stage of the Riverside Theater for the first time on a chilly early October night the seasonal winds of change not only brought Josh Tillman and his band back sounding better than ever, but also with a setlist filled with surprises and some rarely played gems among the 22-song set. Among these songs were six new āfake-jazzā (his words) tracks from his new album ChloĆ« and the Next 20th Century, which he reminded us was music made during the pandemic and songs he never thought would be tour-able. Among these tracks were opener āQ4,ā the breezy āGoodbye Mr. Blue,ā the lush, old-Hollywood āFunny Girlā and the 20ās rag-time bop āChloĆ«.ā
Throughout the evening many classic Father John Misty favorites were on display, from the crowd-pleasing āHollywood Forever Cemetery Singsā and up-tempo āTotal Entertainment Foreverā to the soaring and feels-inducing āChateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins).ā Also on display was the distinctive stage presence Josh Tillman is known for as he bantered with the audience, at one point asking if anyone had recently lost a pet. After an audience member gave a brief remembrance of their departed, Tillman dead-panned, āwell, I can empathize. I too recently lost a fictional catā¦ā in reference to the narrative of āMr. Blue.ā
As the band settled into the stage and with the audience fully along for the ride, the night started to take some surprising turns. Early on, for example, the infrequently played āThe Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apt.ā made a welcome appearance. Then midway through the set, Tillman proclaimed, āthis is going well, I think. Now letās do something very misguided and reckless and derail the eveningā as the band started to play somber rarity āThe Memoā from 2017ās Pure Comedy to this reviewerās pure delight. The surprises didnāt end there however as late in the set we got a half-title track āThe Next 20th Centuryā (sparingly played so far on this leg of the tour) which brought a completely different flavor to the repertoire, which its verbose spoken-word verses over sparse instrumentation interrupted by a thunderous, wall-of-sound interlude set against a stark black-and-white stage. This stunner was then followed up with another: the magnificent, soaring and cathartic āIn Twenty Years or So.ā
This was one of those nights that serves to remind us why we love live music. From the buoyant presence of an immense talent on stage to the marvelous sound of a room like the Riverside Theatre to the unexpected appearances of deep-cuts and rarities, this is one of those shows that just HIT on every level, with artist and audience fully engaged and feeding off each other. Upon taking the stage again for his four-song encore, Tillman remarked, āafter playing for weeks with a very well-tuned and tight set, we decided to change it up a bit tonight. We knew you could handle it.ā The buzz and excitement in the lobby after the show confirmed it.
Check out photos of the evening below, and see where you can catch the tour next here.
PHOTO RECAP: Riot Fest 2022- Sunday
ANCHR spent the last weekend at Riot Fest checking out a mix of old favorites and new discoveries. Check out the Sunday photo gallery recap, featuring Chastity, Concrete Castles, Coolio, Ice Cube, Jimmy Eat World, Kid Sistr, Moon Kissed, Real Friends, Renforshort, Save Face, The Academy Is, Weathers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Zola Jesus.
Be sure to also check out the recaps of Day 1 and Day 2.
PHOTO RECAP: Riot Fest 2022- Saturday
ANCHR spent the last weekend at Riot Fest checking out a mix of old favorites and new discoveries. Check out the Saturday photo gallery recap, featuring Bridge City Sinners, Bully, Cumgirl8, Gwar, Madball, Mannequin Pussy, No Trigger, Surfbort, Thick, War on Women, Yungblud, and Yellowcard.
Stay tuned for more coverage of the rest of the weekend.
Live Recap: Fleet Foxes and Uwade at Salt Shed
Fleet Foxes and Uwade performed to a huge crowd this past Wednesday night during the Salt Shedās inaugural week.
The show was part of Salt Shedās āOutside the Shedā seriesā a string of outdoor shows taking place around the venue while the indoor space continues to be revamped. The forecast had been calling for potential thunderstorms all evening, but the musical and weather gods blessed us with a clear forecast aside from a few sprinkles of rain here and there.
Uwade kicked off the evening with a solo support set, warming up the crowd with her stunning songwriting and friendly banter. Her show opened up with her song āNostalgia,ā which the singer shared was the first song she wrote. Uwade also introduced her next song āThe Man Who Sees Tomorrowā by dedicating it to her father and sharing an anecdote about him and the creation of the song. Uwade also performed her newest single āDo You See The Light Around Me?,ā which was released this year by Sylvan Essoās record label Psychic Hotline.
The crowd attentively basked in the beauty of Uwadeās original music, and fortunately her set wasnāt the only time we saw her that eveningā she returned to the stage at the start of Fleet Foxeās set to perform āWading In Waist-Hight Waterā with the band. The track from 2020ās Shore features the collaboration between the singer and Fleet Foxes, so it was incredible to hear the song brought to life as the opening tune of their show.
Fleet Foxesā set took place as the sun began to set, casting a hazy glow on the cityās skyline while the band provided the perfect soundtrack. Fleet Foxesā frontman Robin Pecknold took the opportunity to share his appreciation for the evening several times throughout the night, but in the very beginning of the show, he told the audience how great it was to be at the venue for the opening week and called out that the weather cooperating.
Pecknold also engaged the crowd in banter between songs, asking ādid everyone get a free popsicle?ā in reference to the giveaway from Salt Shed, in partnership with Pretty Cool Ice Cream. While the set weaved through fan favorites like āCan I Believe You,ā āWhite Winter Hymnal,ā and āThird of May / Ådaigahara,ā Fleet Foxes also incorporated a few covers into the mix, including āPhoenixā by Big Red Machine and āThe Kissā by Judee Sill. Before playing the latter, Pecknold performed the song āIf You Need To, Keep Time on Meā on acoustic guitar, accompanied only by Casey Westcott on piano while the rest of the band took a breather. The quieter moment provided juxtaposition against the full band that played for most of the show and included everything from trumpets, trombones and tambourines alongside the more traditional guitar, bass and piano.
The Chicago audience sadly missed out on the performance of Rage Against The Machineās āKilling in the Name,ā which a fan in the front had requested after seeing them cover it earlier this tour. Pecknold joked with the audience that they couldnāt perform the song because Christian [Wargo]ās mom was in attendance that night.
The evening wrapped up with an encore that once again featured the vocals of Uwade, providing a full circle moment to a wonderful night.
See photos of the show below, and see where you can catch Fleet Foxes on tour next here.
Live Recap: Third Eye Blind with Taking Back Sunday
ANCHR kicked off the weekend with a nostalgia-packed night at Northerly Island for Taking Back Sunday and Third Eye Blind. As I walked into the pavilion at the start of the evening, I saw a good ratio of fans sporting shirts for each band, signifying we had a blend of both fan bases in the house.
After an opening set from Australiaās Hockey Dad, Taking Back Sunday took the stage just as the sun began to set. They launched into their show with the song āTidal Wave,ā which is the title track of their 2016 album. From there, their setlist featured a good mix of the bandās discography, but it heavily featured many of their older cuts, which personally made me reminisce about my high school days. Particularly when they played songs like āMakeDamnSureā and āCute Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team)āā which were staples in my rotation back in those days. Between songs, lead singer Adam Lazzara commented about the beautiful setting of the show, saying, āThis is fantastic. Itās beautiful. Thereās a nice breeze. All you beautiful people are here.ā It really was the perfect breeze coming off the lake that night, and members of the audience all shared a sense of camaraderie and excitement. In addition to the throwbacks, the band performed their newest single āJust Us Two,ā which they just dropped last month with Steve Aoki.
Next up, the stage got set for headliners Third Eye Blind. Their set up included risers with instruments and mic stands set up on the different levels, which the band used to shuffle around the stage during their set. The tour was in honor of the bandās 25th anniversary from their self-titled debut record.
The music began with a blend of old and new, with the beginning of the set featuring āThanks a Lotā from their debut as well as āDust Stormā from their 2021 record. The rest of the night journeyed through their expansive catalog, while heavily highlighting the songs from Third Eye Blind. The good vibes between the audience members continued to radiate and were highly encouraged by frontman Stephan Jenkins. He asked the crowd to acquaint themselves with the people next to them, saying, āEveryone from the front to the back, turn around and tell someone you donāt know that youāre glad theyāre here.ā
Jenkins continued to encourage friendly vibes amongst audience members before they played the song āShipboard Cook,ā which Jenkins introduced as a song he wrote to ābe sung by drunk people in a pub. Itās a song for someone who got dumped and is being consoled by loving friends.ā Towards the bottom half of the show from Third Eye Blind, fans were also treated to a solo acoustic performance of āThe Backgroundā by Jenkins, as well as a cover of āFuneral Singersā by Califone from the whole band.
Before the concert came to a close, we of course also heard the massive hits āJumper,ā āSemi-Charmed Life,ā and āHowās It Going to Be.ā The audience was full of long-time fans excited to be reunited with their favorite artist, alongside new fans or people getting to experience Third Eye Blind for the first time. It was great to see a mix of generations across the venue, and the gratitude from the crowd was also shared by Jenkins in the band. Jenkins made sure to vocalize that appreciation by saying, āDo you all have any idea how much weāve been looking forward to tonight? We donāt take any of this for granted.ā
Thereās something really special about seeing songs that are ten, twenty years old and still hold up. I love seeing new bands, but being able to experience a whole venue full of people singing songs you grew up with is something even more spectacular.
Check out photos of the evening below, and see where you can catch Third Eye Blind on the rest of their tour here.
Acts To Get There Early For: Pitchfork Festival 2022
Pitchfork Festival returns to its usual slot at Union Park this July, after taking place in September last year. The annual music fest will feature some of our favorite acts as headliners, like The National, Mitski, and The Rootsāamong other performers like Japanese Breakfast, Toro y Moi, Parquet Courts and Lucy Dacus. As always though, the P4k line up is packed with tons of hidden gems that will put on incredible sets. Tune in below to hear some of the acts of the festival that ANCHR will be showing up early to Union Park to catch.
Friday
Ethel Cain
Photo by Helen Kirbo
Singer songwriter Ethel Cain writes about some harrowing and dark themes, but she has mastered the craft of depicting sadness in her music through such a refined and beautiful lens. Cain delivers these stories with reverberated, ethereal vocals and captivating melodies that make it hard not to become instantly enchanted by the songs āA House in Nebraska,ā āHard Times,ā and āCrushāājust to name a few.
Cain grew up in a Southern Baptist family in Florida and sang in the choir, but ultimately left the churn as a teen when she came out to her family as gay. On her twentieth birthday, Cain came out publicly as a transgender woman. Cain nods to her religious upbringing with the title of her debut record Preacherās Daughter, which was just released in May of 2022. The debut album follows up the EPs Golden Age and Inbred, which Cain released in 2019 and 2021 respectively.
If youāre looking for a festival set that will get you feeling all your feelings, while also sounding absolutely stunning, do not miss Ethel Cain at Pitchfork on Friday.
Start With: āAmerican Teenager,ā āGibson Girlā and āCrushā
For Fans Of: Hatchie, MUNA, Zola Jesus
Where to catch her: 1:45-2:25 pm, Red Stage
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
Photo by Peggy Fioretti
Here at ANCHR, we love a good experimental rock band, so naturally, weāre fans of SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE. The Philadelphia-based band has had a history of rotating members, but currently the group is composed of Zack Schwartz, Rivka Ravede, and Corey Wichlinā who all wear multiple hats for the band, contributing everything from vocals, keys, guitar, bass and drums. The shuffling around of band duties likely contributes to the diverse and expansive genre-sphere that the group has created.
The bandās name comes from a 1973 Spanish film with the same title, which is fitting because their sound has a cinematic quality to it. The band describes their song āTHERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN'T DOā from their 4th album ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH as being one showcases the growth theyāve undergone from their inception to current day. "This song draws on some of the sonic aesthetic of SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE's old records and aligns those sounds with the electronic instrumentation we've been exploring," Wichlin says.
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE will certainly keep us on our toes during their performance, which makes them a perfect way to kick off the festival on Friday afternoon.
Start With: āThereās Nothing You Canāt Do,ā āfell asleep with a vision"" and āNatural Devotionā
For Fans Of: Squid, Dry Cleaning, black midi
Where to catch them: 2:30-3:15 pm, Green Stage
Saturday
Jeff Parker & the New Breed
Photo by Jim Newberry
At ANCHR, we also love a versatile artist, and with Jeff Parker, thereās not much he hasnāt dabbled in. Parker was born in Bridgeport, CT and has been making music since 1991, pushing boundaries with his guitar playing and composing via an array of collaborations. Parker is a member of the band Tortoise, and has also worked with the likes of Andrew Bird, Yo La Tengo, and George Lewisājust to name a few.
Thereās a effortlessly breezy tone to Parkerās style, which incorporates everything from jazz to folk to rock to pop. The bio on Parkerās website says his works āexplore and exploit the contrary relationships between tradition and technology, improvisation and composition, and the familiar and the abstractā and that truly comes across as you listen through his catalog of music.
Parker also has local ties to Chicago as a founding member of the groups Isotope 217Ė and Chicago Underground. If youāre looking for a festival set that will be equal parts fascinating and soothing, make sure you catch Jeff Parker & the New Breed. We think it will be the perfect way to kick off the second day of the festival.
Start With: āSuffolk,ā āClicheā and āSoul Loveā
For Fans Of: Anderson .Paak, Tortoise, Ben LaMar Gay
Where to catch them 1:00-1:40pm, Green Stage
Chubby and the Gang
Photo courtesy of Sonic PR
While Charlie, aka "Chubby,ā Manning-Walker of Chubby and the Gang has been involved with different bands in the British scene since 2004, he only formed this variation of an ensemble in 2019. The West London-based group consists of Ethan Stahl, Tom "Razor" Hardwick, Maegan Brooks Mills and Joe McMahon alongside Manning-Walker. The lineup is composed of different members of hardcore punk bands Arms Race, Vile Spirit and Gutter Knife.
Similarly to the bands they came from, Chubby and the Gangās songs have a classic punk feel to them, full of bright drumbeats and cheeky lyricsābut they also mix in other genres and influences. In the short few years since the group formed, Chubby and the Gang has already released two full-length albums, including their sophomore release The Muttās Nuts, which was produced by Jonah Falco of Fucked Up and put out via Partisan Records. Most recently, Chubby and the Gang added an EP to their discography, entitled Labour of Love, and aptly released on Valentineās Day this year.
I have yet to see the band perform, but I just know theyāre going to be great at getting the crowd amped up and ready to take on the second day of Pitchfork Festival.
Start With: āComing Up Tough,ā I Hate The Radioā and āAll Along The Uxbridge Roadā
For Fans Of: Turnstile, PUP, Fontaines D.C.
Where to catch them: 2:30-3:15pm:, Green Stage
Sunday
LāRain
ANCHRās Sunday picks are all about the vibes and escapism. LāRain is a Brooklyn-based singer and musician who composes experimental and mesmerizing songsā imagine losing yourself in a soundbath in the rain, and thatās kind of what LāRainās āHeavy (But Not In Wait)ā feels like to me.
LāRain is the moniker for Taja Cheek, who grew up around family with a music business backgroundā her dad worked in music marketing and promotion and her grandfather owned a jazz club. Cheekās moniker is also a tribute to her mother, Lorraine C. Porter, who unfortunately passed away before Cheek released her debut album.
LāRainās music has such a glossy fluidity to it, and thatās probably in part due to the ballet and dance that Cheek studied while growing up. In addition to dance, Cheek learned to play a multitude of different instrumentsā including bass, piano and cello. As if thatās not all, Cheek even studied music and American Studies while attending Yale, no big deal.
To date, LāRain has put out two albums; 2017ās self-titled debut and 2021ās Fatigue. Be sure to attend her set on Sunday and drift away to a mix of LāRainās unique musical stylings.
Start With: āFind It,ā āTwo Faceā and āHeavy (But Not In Wait)ā
For Fans Of: Circuit des Yeux, Cassandra Jenkins, Animal Collective
Where to catch them 1:45-2:25pm, Red Stage
KAINA
Photo by Dennis Larance
Like I said, the Sunday acts are all about the escapism vibes, and Chicagoās own KAINA has the silky smooth vocals and dreamy tunes to help you drift into your personal oasis at Pitchfork.
KAINA is a first-generation Latina and was born and raised in Chicago, and she does an incredible job of composing her songs so that they fuse together Latin-inspired sounds with Chicago soul and blues. You can hear her influences shine through, yet her sound is something completely unique.
In addition to the Chicago influences that weāll hear in KAINAās set, thereās a strong chance weāll see some other hometown artists joining her onstage at the festā sheās collaborated with Sen Morimoto, Saba, and Nnamdi just to name a few. Iām also looking forward to hearing songs from KAINAās sophomore album It Was a Home, which was released this year as a follow up to 2019ās debut Next to The Sun.
Thereās a lot going wrong in the world right now, but I have no doubt we can all temporarily sway away our problems while watching KAINA.
Start With: āGolden Mirror,ā āCould Be a Curseā and āAppleā
For Fans Of: Jamila Woods, Cuco, Wet
Where to catch her: 2:30-3:15pm, Green Stage
See the full Pitchfork Festival schedule here, and get ready by listening to the playlist below.
Live Recap: The Strokes Return to the Metro Stage in Support of Kina Collins
This past Friday night, The Strokes returned to the Metro stage to perform there for the first time since 2001. The special event was in support of Kina Collins, a Democratic candidate running for Congress in IL-07, and it marked only the third ever political fundraiser concert that The Strokes have put on (one of those being for Bernie Sanders in 2020).
The event sold out extremely fast, but some fans from all over the country managed to snag highly coveted tickets to be able to hear some of their favorite songs in such an intimate setting. As the lucky ticket-holders queued up to make their way into Metro, Collins walked to line for an impromptu meet and greet with the concert attendees. For the fans that missed Collins walking through the line, they got a chance to hear her speak ahead of the musical performance. Collins was born and raised in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, and she made it clear in her speech that she is passionate about making our city and this country a safer and more sustainable place for everyone. Collins backs universal health care, gun violence prevention and the Green New Deal, among many other issues. You can read more about Collins platform here.
Collins was thanked with overwhelming cheers when she said she āworked really hard to get this concert here for yāallā and told everyone about her experiencing meeting Julian Casablancas in New York. The anticipation and energy in the room sky rocketed when Collins said that Casablancas and his bandmates, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture, and Fabrizio Moretti, would be on the stage momentarily. For unknown reasons, The Strokes actually hit the stage about 40 minutes later, but the energy and excitement (along with the heat) only continued to build, and it made it that much more sweet when the band finally began, launching into their song āBad Decisionsā from their 2020 album The New Abnormal.
The 14-song setlist contained a great mix of some of The Strokes newest material from the aforementioned record, as well as many of their hits throughout the yearsā like āSomedayā from their debut Is This It and āYou Only Live Onceā from First Impressions of Earth. No matter what song they were performing, everyone in the room was eagerly singing along and dancing. The last time Iād seen The Strokes, they headlined at Lollapalooza, so it was nice to experience them going back to their roots and play in such a scaled back setting.
As their show neared the end, Casablancas made sure to endorse Kina Collins once more. He scanned the room for her and said, āWhereās Kina? Wherever you are, I love you, good luck.ā He added, āSheās the best and I think she will represent this great city in Washington pretty greatly.ā Casablancas also mentioned that Chance the Rapper and Common, fellow Chicagoans and musicians, support Collinsā and joked that The Belushi brothers even back her.
The evening wrapped up with a 3-song encore, featuring āEternal Summer,ā āWhat Ever Happened?ā and the grand finale of āLast Niteāāwhich had an extended introduction that featured Casablancas doing some auto-tune vocal improv before smoothly transitioning into the songās iconic guitar riff.
Check out photos from the entire evening below, and make sure you vote in the Illinois primary election on June 28th. You can get more information about voting and polling locations here.
